Time-of-Use Pricing

If you have a Smart Meter installed, your utility has the option of charging different rates throughout the day. These rates are divided into three separate bands known as off-peak, mid-peak and on-peak. The different bands and rates are shown below.

From

To

Summer Rate (May - Oct)

Winter Rate (Nov - Apr)

Comparison of Time-of-Use Rates

7:00 AM

8:00 AM

mid-peak rate11.4 cents/kWh

on-peak rate14 cents/kWh

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

on-peak rate14 cents/kWh

mid-peak rate11.4 cents/kWh

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

mid-peak rate11.4 cents/kWh

on-peak rate14 cents/kWh

NoteOff peak rates are charged on weekends and holidays. The rates shown to the left apply Monday to Friday.

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

off-peak rate7.7 cents/kWh

off-peak rate7.7 cents/kWh

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

9:00 PM

10:00 PM

10:00 PM

11:00 PM

Based on a small sample of 152 households, we calculate that, on average, time-of-use consumption typically breaks down as follows:

Normal Meter Pricing

If you do not have a Smart-Meter or if your hydro utility is not utilizing time-of-use billing, you are charged the same rate regardless of when you consume your electricity. The RPP rate has two price tiers. The price you pay depends on how much electricity you use. In the summer, the higher price is used when you consume more than 600kWh of hydro in a given month. In the winter months, the higher electricity price is charged for consumption above 1,000 kWh.